Post by Neil Allan C. de Leon on Jan 28, 2008 23:29:57 GMT -5
Las Piñas beefs up scholarship grants
November 23, 2007
Mayor Vergel “Nene” Aguilar yesterday vowed to continue provide more scholarship grants to less privilege but deserving students to meet the city’s goal of total literacy and livelihood through equal opportunity in education.
Aguilar reiterated his pledge during the turn-over of PGMA Scholarship grants to the city through representatives of Technological Education and Skills Development Administration (TESDA).
The scholarship grant will give free college education to poor but deserving Las Piñas high school graduates who wish to finish at least two-year course or may continue a four-year diploma. Applicants shall apply with the city’s Department of Social Welfare and Services.
This is on top of the present free education program of Las Piñas, particularly free college education at the Dr. Filemon C. Aguilar Memorial College.
“It is my commitment to see every young Las Piñero earn a college degree or diploma and that no one shall be deprived of opportunity to free education,” Aguilar said.
The PGMA study endowment was turned-over to Mayor Aguilar by TESDA District Director Angela E. Gabriel who informed the mayor that the grant could be increased upon the number of qualified scholars as endorsed by the city.
The city’s TESDA center, under Director Ver Aguilar, offers skills development and training for city residents and the neighboring cities and province produces more than two thousand graduates every year.
Young and adult residents who could not afford a college education are enrolled and trained in any of the three-month vocational or technical courses at the local TESDA center. They have the option to continue enroll in all other courses with diploma.
Graduates are then provided referrals for job placements in various companies in the city through the assistance of the Public Employment Service Office (PESO).
The city’s manpower and skills training school is a priority program of Mayor Aguilar which provides quality vocational and technical education to underprivileged city residents who could not afford to enroll in expensive private schools for a gainful employment after six months of training.
Since 1995, the Center had produced more than 30,000 graduates who are now successfully employed, while others run their own small livelihood business.
The center offers free courses in audio technician, automotive trouble shooting, commercial electricity, computer technician, cosmetology, data encoding, high speed sewing, dressmaking, hotel and restaurant services, food trade, welding, refrigeration, air-conditioning and cosmetology. (END)
November 23, 2007
Mayor Vergel “Nene” Aguilar yesterday vowed to continue provide more scholarship grants to less privilege but deserving students to meet the city’s goal of total literacy and livelihood through equal opportunity in education.
Aguilar reiterated his pledge during the turn-over of PGMA Scholarship grants to the city through representatives of Technological Education and Skills Development Administration (TESDA).
The scholarship grant will give free college education to poor but deserving Las Piñas high school graduates who wish to finish at least two-year course or may continue a four-year diploma. Applicants shall apply with the city’s Department of Social Welfare and Services.
This is on top of the present free education program of Las Piñas, particularly free college education at the Dr. Filemon C. Aguilar Memorial College.
“It is my commitment to see every young Las Piñero earn a college degree or diploma and that no one shall be deprived of opportunity to free education,” Aguilar said.
The PGMA study endowment was turned-over to Mayor Aguilar by TESDA District Director Angela E. Gabriel who informed the mayor that the grant could be increased upon the number of qualified scholars as endorsed by the city.
The city’s TESDA center, under Director Ver Aguilar, offers skills development and training for city residents and the neighboring cities and province produces more than two thousand graduates every year.
Young and adult residents who could not afford a college education are enrolled and trained in any of the three-month vocational or technical courses at the local TESDA center. They have the option to continue enroll in all other courses with diploma.
Graduates are then provided referrals for job placements in various companies in the city through the assistance of the Public Employment Service Office (PESO).
The city’s manpower and skills training school is a priority program of Mayor Aguilar which provides quality vocational and technical education to underprivileged city residents who could not afford to enroll in expensive private schools for a gainful employment after six months of training.
Since 1995, the Center had produced more than 30,000 graduates who are now successfully employed, while others run their own small livelihood business.
The center offers free courses in audio technician, automotive trouble shooting, commercial electricity, computer technician, cosmetology, data encoding, high speed sewing, dressmaking, hotel and restaurant services, food trade, welding, refrigeration, air-conditioning and cosmetology. (END)